The Top 7 Places to Eat and Drink Near Cantine Côtière
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Rank 3. Restaurant Narval
Creative
A stone's throw from the St Lawrence River, chef Norman St-Pierre cooks with the warmth of a host in his own dining room—milho frito cradling local beef tartare and fermented apple, ricotta gnudi dressed in Canary Island almogrote. His cuisine collages his travels into something intimate and personal, rooted in the refined particularity of what he can source nearby.
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Rank 4. Losange Restaurant
Regional Cuisine
Chef Tommy Roy's intimate bistro unfolds along a counter overlooking a semi-open kitchen, where rustic dishes like split pea soup and roast pork deliver unexpected depth. The tarte à la farlouche rivals homemade versions, and the cocktail program deserves its own visit.
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Rank 5. Les Affamés de Rimouski
Modern Cuisine
Nathalie Francoeur and Renaud Lambert cook with local ingredients but refuse provincial thinking, moving between poutine and Korean-spiced chicken with equal ease. A tomahawk of Nagano pork with shiitakes and roots tastes like conviction.
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Rank 6. Chez Mathilde
Regional Seafood
A windswept village at the fjord's mouth, where a chef from the region sources snow crab and halibut from the St. Lawrence, game from local forests, vegetables from the garden. Two tasting menus unfold with restrained seasoning and deep respect for ingredient—the place operates five months yearly and books months ahead.
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Rank 7. La Porte Arrière
Modern Cuisine
Behind glass on a narrow dining room, the open kitchen puts you inches from the chefs' hands. The menu is spare and seasonal, built around local suppliers, with veal sweetbreads and mushrooms showing the kitchen's gift for coaxing depth from simple ingredients. There's a festive hum here—creativity and precision in conversation, never ponderous.